{{Note| You can use [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wine#Burning_optical_media Imgburn + Wine] to burn ISO (yes, XGD3 burns work with burnermax drives and since Imgburn 2.5.8 the builtin "BurnerMax Payload" feature works as well).}}

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Burning an iso is best done through the command line with growisofs. This is found in the {{pkg|dvd+rw-tools}} package found in the [[Official Repositories]].

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Burning an iso is best done through the command line with growisofs. This is found in the {{pkg|dvd+rw-tools}} package found in the [[Official repositories]].

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There are other applications you can use to burn the image ([[k3b]], [[gnomebaker]], etc) but you may miss some configuration options and end up with a dud burn. Use the following command to burn the image to disc.

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There are other applications you can use to burn the image ({{pkg|k3b}}, {{AUR|gnomebaker}}, etc) but you may miss some configuration options and end up with a dud burn. Use the following command to burn the image to disc.

Replace {{Ic|/dev/sr0}} with the path to your dual layer drive. For most systems it will be {{Ic|/dev/sr0}}. Since May 2011, the {{ic|/dev/dvd}} symlink has been removed in [[udev]]. See [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=120010] for more details.

Replace {{Ic|/dev/sr0}} with the path to your dual layer drive. For most systems it will be {{Ic|/dev/sr0}}. Since May 2011, the {{ic|/dev/dvd}} symlink has been removed in [[udev]]. See [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=120010] for more details.

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==Notes==

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{{Warning|It seems that removing these parameters from the command line for XGD1/2 burning will set a wrong layer break and make your backup broken.}}

To fix error '''"...INVALID FIELD IN PARAMETER LIST..."''' you need to omit these options from the command line:

To fix error '''"...INVALID FIELD IN PARAMETER LIST..."''' you need to omit these options from the command line:

Revision as of 11:51, 24 February 2014

Warning: The legality of this process may be questionable. Refer to the copyright laws in your country for clarification. Playing backup games online may result in your Xbox360 console being banned from Xbox Live. Follow this guide at your own risk!

Tip: Backups may only be played on an Xbox360 with a flashed firmware.

Contents

Overview

Xbox 360 games come in two image formats: .iso and .000. They are burned on dual layer DVD+R discs. This requires a dual-layer DVD burner. No specific brand or burner is needed. In order to maximize the success of your burn, you should burn at the slowest speed your burner and media allow.

Please note that games must be burned onto DVD+R DL (Dual Layered), as DVD-R DL would not work.

Stealth Patching

Stealth patching patches a game image to make it ignore the security check done by the Xbox360 console upon boot. If you use a stealth firmware, you will need to patch your backup. You can do this with a tool called abgx360, which can be found in the AUR.

abgx360 works on .iso and .000 images. In order to patch these images, use the --af3 flag, as such:

abgx360 --af3 /path/to/game.iso

Using this tool should patch the file with no issues. It will also output metadata about the game.

Burning ISO Files

Note: You can use Imgburn + Wine to burn ISO (yes, XGD3 burns work with burnermax drives and since Imgburn 2.5.8 the builtin "BurnerMax Payload" feature works as well).

There are other applications you can use to burn the image (k3b, gnomebakerAUR, etc) but you may miss some configuration options and end up with a dud burn. Use the following command to burn the image to disc.

Replace /dev/sr0 with the path to your dual layer drive. For most systems it will be /dev/sr0. Since May 2011, the /dev/dvd symlink has been removed in udev. See [2] for more details.

xbox360_burn

It's obviously possible to create an executable file containing the command to burn DVD, as such, someone has created a bash script to allow for a more user-friendly interface, you can get it from the AUR here: xbox360_burn 0.7-1AUR.

To burn, you then only have to use this command:

xbox360_burn -ib /dev/sr0 rom.iso

Replace /dev/sr0 with the path to your dual layer drive. For most systems it will be /dev/sr0. Since May 2011, the /dev/dvd symlink has been removed in udev. See [3] for more details.

Notes

Warning: It seems that removing these parameters from the command line for XGD1/2 burning will set a wrong layer break and make your backup broken.

To fix error "...INVALID FIELD IN PARAMETER LIST..." you need to omit these options from the command line: